Welding Operations Safety Compliance Checklist

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  1. Answer "Yes", "No", "N/A" for the questions below.
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General

• Hot work permit completed and approved?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mechanical ventilation is required if space is less than 10,000 cubicfeet per welder, rooms having a ceiling height less than 16 feet, confined spaces where cross ventilation is significantly obstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Welding materials requiring ventilation or air-line respirators: cadmium, fluorides, zinc, lead, beryllium, mercury, stainless steel (oxygen cutting using chemical flux or iron powder or gas shielded arc).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping

• Are aisles marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Width of aisles maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are aisles in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are work areas clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is housekeeping maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are only authorized and trained personnel permitted to use welding, cutting, or brazing equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does each operator have a copy of the appropriate operating instructions and are they directed to follow them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are compressed gas cylinders regularly examined for obvious signs of defects, deep rusting, or leakage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is care used in handling and storage of cylinders, safety valves, relief valves, etc., to prevent damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are precautions taken to prevent the mixture of air or oxygen with flammable gases, expect at a burner or in a standard torch?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cylinders kept away from sources of heat?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are signs reading “Danger - No Smoking, Matches, or Openlights” or the equivalent, posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are liquefied gases stored and shipped valve-end up with valve covers in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are provisions made to never crack a fuel-gas cylinder valve near sources of ignition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Before a regulator is removed, is the valve closed and gas released from the regulator?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is red used to identify the acetylene (and other fuel-gas) hose, green for oxygen hose, and black for inert gas and air hose?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pressure-reducing regulators used only for the gas and pressures for which they are intended?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Acetylene not used at pressures above 15 psig?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Special T-wrench for opening cylinders in place during welding operations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is welding to be performed on cryogenic piping?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is open circuit (No Load) voltage of arc welding and cutting machines as low as possible and not in excess of the recommended limits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Under wet conditions, are automatic controls for reducing no load voltage used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is grounding of the machine frame and safety ground connections of portable machines checked prior to starting machine?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are only approved apparatus (torches, regulators, pressure-reducing valves, acetylene generators, manifolds) used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the cylinders kept away from elevators, stairs, or gangways?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it prohibited to use cylinders as rollers or supports?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are empty cylinders appropriately marked and their valves closed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When welding is done on metal walls, are precautions taken to protect combustibles on the other side?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Before hot work is begun, are used drums, barrels, tanks, and other containers so thoroughly cleaned that no substances remain that could explode, ignite, or produce toxic vapors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If welding is to be conducted in an area containing compressed gas containers and flammable or explosive materials; has the Safety

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Office been notified and approval received?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a check made for adequate ventilation in and where welding or cutting is performed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When working in confined places, are environmental monitoring tests taken? A confined space entry permit approved?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Welding/cutting near metal scrap bins?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the bins marked with type of material?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please proceed to the next section.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Are protective goggles or face shields provided and worn where there is any danger of flying particles or corrosive materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are helpers or observers wearing proper eye protection to prevent flash burns?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are approved safety glasses required to be worn at all times in areas where there is a risk of eye injuries such as punctures, abrasions, contusions, or burns?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are protective gloves, aprons, shields, or other means approved against cuts, corrosive liquids, and chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees who need corrective lenses (glasses or contacts) in working environments having harmful exposures required to wear only approved glasses, protective goggles, or use other medically approved precautionary procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it required that eye protection helmets, hand shields, and goggles meet appropriate standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees exposed to the hazards created by welding cutting, or brazing operations protected with personal protective equipment and clothing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hard hats provided and worn where danger of falling objects exists?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hard hats inspected periodically for damage to the shell and suspension system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is appropriate foot protection required where there is the risk of foot injuries?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Air Emissions

• If the welding creates hazardous air emissions, is the welding area appropriately marked to indicate this?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Protection

• Are all fire extinguishers accessible, and their locations clearly designed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire extinguishers inspected and recharged regularly, and noted on the inspection tag?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the emergency number displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have Safety Office Fire Protection Specialists been contacted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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